License-tag holder



0. R. WALLACE. LICENSE TAG HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1920.

m Apr. 26, 1921.

6.77? [Ma/Kate NlTED STTES CHARLES R. WALLACE, 0F BALTIMORE, IdARYLAND.

LICENSE-TAG HOLDER.

Application filed February 13, 1920.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES R. WALLACE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in License-Tag Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in license tag holders and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use with a rear license plate, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general. character which may be readily adjusted as to length and breadth so as to adapt the device for receiving license tags or similar objects of various sizes,

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character constituting a housing having one face open whereby visual access may be had to the tag applied to the holder and wherein the device is provided with means for securely holding the tag in clifferent positions within the holder with re spect to the back of the device.

it is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character comprising a plurality of sections coacting in a manner whereby the device may be adjusted both as to length and breadth, together with means whereby the sections may be effectively held in a desired adjustment.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device comprising relatively adjustable sections, together with means for holding the sections in desired relation and wherein members are employed for coaction with an applied tag to eflectively'hold said tag within the holder and which means are under control of the means for holding the sections in their various adjustments.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved holder whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Serial No. 358,363.

more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

in order that my invention may better be understood, T will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac companying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, with a portion broken away,' of a license tag holder constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation of my improved holder as herein embodied with the tag engaging members indicated by dotted lines;

3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line.4=4 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. l.

As herein disclosed, my improved holder is longitudinally divided into three sections, A, B, and C. The sections A and C are substantially duplicate but reversely arranged. Each of the sections A and C is divided into an upper part 1 and a lower part 2. The parts 1 and 2 include the back plates 3 in overlapping relation. p The outer side margin and outer end margin of each of the plates 3 is defined by an outstanding flange -lterminating in an inwardly directed flange 5. The inner marginal portions of the flanges 5 are provided with the substantially U-shape guide member 7 arranged inwardly of the flange 5. The guide members 7 at the ends of the parts 1 and 2 of each of the sections A or C are telescopically engaged whereby said parts 1 and 2 of said sections may be adjusted to increase or decrease the width of the holder in accordance with the occasions of practice. The intermediate section B comprises the upper and lower parts 8 and 9. The parts 8 and 9 include the back plates 10 in overlying relation and the outer longitudinal margins of the plates 10 are provided with the forwardly directed flanges 11. The flanges 11 are continued by the inwardly directed flanges 12 and the inner marginal portions of the flanges 12 are provided with the l.l-shape guide members 14. Said guide men'ibers Li and the side guide members 7 of the parts 1 and 2 of the sections it. or C are telescopically engaged whereby the sections A. or C can be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the intermediate or central section B in order to the length of the holder as may be required. The lower marginal portion of the plate 1.0 of the upper part 8 of the intermediate or central section is returned, as 15, to provide the guideway in whicl is slid-ably disposed the lower marginal portions of the plates 3 of the upper parts 1 of the sections A and C The side marginal portions of the plate 10 of the upper part 8 of the intermediate or central section B are provided with elongated slots 16 extending in a direction transversely of the holder and the slots 16 e2;- tend across the longitudinally disposed slots 17 provided in the upper marginal portions of the plates 3 of the lower parts of the sections A and U. Disposed through the registering portions of the slots 16 and 17 are the shanks l8 and each of said shanlrs 18 is provid /Q with a head 19 positioned between the plates 3 and 1.0 pf the upper pc ts of one of the end sections and the central. or intermediate section. The shank 18 is also disposed through an opening 20 in the adjacent upper corner portion of the plate 10 of the lower part 9 of the ce. tral or in termediate section B. Coacting with the free end portion of the shank id is a clamping nut 21, preferably of a wing; type and which engages the outer face of said lower plate 10 whereby the parts 1, 2, 8 and 9 may be effectively clamped in desired adjustment in accordance with the length or breadth of the tag T adapted to be applied in the holder.

Coactinp; with each of the shanks 18 is a holding arm 22 of desired length and provided in one end portion with an elongated slot The member overlies the inner face of the plate 10 of the upper part of the intermediate or central section B and the inner portion of the shank 18 disposed through the slot with the head 19 of said shank having direct contact with the member 22. By this means, the arm is capable of both longitudinal and swing;- ing adjustment as the requirements of practice may necessitate and is effectively held in such adjustment through the instrumentality of the nut 21, hereinbefore referred to, and coasting; with the shank 18. As is clearly illustrated in the drawings the a ms 22 extend inwardly of the intermediate or central section B and the inner end portion of said arms is provided with the down wardly directed hook members 2% adapted to outrage over the upper marginal portion of the applied tag T. This engagement can be readily accomplished in view of the various adjustments to which the arms 22 are subjected.

hen the arms 22 are engaged with the tag T, said tag is substantially in close proximity to the back of the holder H and when in such position, the lower marginal portion of the tag is clamped between the lower marginal portions of the plates 3 of the lower parts 2 of the sections A and C and an upstanding; resilient flange 25 carried by the adjacent flanges 12.

lln some communities, it is required that the tag be illuminated and under such conditions. the tap; T may have its marginal portions engaged or seated within the guide members 7 and 14:. lVhen so arranged, the tag T is maintained against displacement by the relative adjustment of the sections A, and and the parts comprised in each of said sections. In this position, and as illustrated in Fi 4 of the drawings a light chamber X is provided rearwardly of the tag; T so that the rays of light emitted from th lamp L will result in the requisite illumination of the tag. As is indicated in 4: the tag; is provided with the suitably positioned openings 26 through which the rays of light are directed and which results in the requisite illuminatioin or the tap; may be made of some transparent substance.

As herein disclosed, the lamp L is carried by the up or marginal portion of the plate 10 of the upper part 8 of the intermediate or central section B at a point substantially midway thereof and is positioned substantially in alinement with the lens 27. The lens 27 is supported by a flange 12 and overlies a light opening 28 suitably produced in such flange.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a holder constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by rea son of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice excent as hereinafter claimed.

l. claim A license tag holder comprising an intermediate and two outer sections, each of said sections comprising a pair of telescopically engaged plates, the upper portion of the lower plate of each of the outer sections havinp; a laterally disposed slot, the upper portion of the lower plate of the intermediate section having spaced openings formed in the end portions thereof, said openings registering with vertically disposed slots formed in th end portions of the upper plate of said intermediate section, a bolt extending through the registering portions of said slots and openings, the head of said bolt being disposed between the upper and lower plates of the outer sections a longitudinally slotted tag holding arm mounted on the bolt and engaged with the head thereof, and a nut threaded on the portions of the bolts extending through the spaced openings in the lower plate of the intermediate section.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES R. WALLACE. 

